Two more UFC fighters recently tested positive for banned substances.
Following July's UFC 149 event, welterweight Matt Riddle was flagged for
marijuana while featherweight Francisco Rivera tested positive for an
undisclosed over-the-counter stimulant, MMAjunkie.com has learned
from multiple sources close to the event.
Both fighters were suspended for 90 days retroactive to the July 21
event, which makes them eligible to fight on Friday. The results of
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Following the Thursday news that a pair of UFC 149 fighters had tested positive for banned substances, the UFC has issued a statement.
As MMAjunkie.com reported earlier this week, UFC 149 fighters Matt Riddle and Francisco Rivera tested positive following the July event. Riddle tested positive for marijuana, while Rivera was flagged for an over-the-counter stimulant.
Both were suspended for 90 days by the Calgary Combative Sports Commission. Those suspensions expired on Friday, the day read news >>

Fresh off a 90-day suspension due to a failed drug test, Matt Riddle has stepped up as a late replacement for injured Stephen Thompson and now meets welterweight Besam Yousef next month at UFC 154.
UFC officials today announced the change.
UFC 154 takes place Nov. 17 at Montreal's Bell Centre, and the main card airs on pay-per-view.
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